BLHS Advanced Placement Pass

Rate

Advanced Placement:

2011 2012 +/-

# of AP Exams 393 392 -1

# Scoring 3 & Above 219 267 +48

% Scoring 3 & Above 56% 68% +12%

Bluffton HS 2015-16 Points of Pride

Senior Scholarships: $6,938,030

Palmetto Gold Award: 2012-2016

US News & World Report Nation’s Best

HS Rank: South Carolina: Top-10 (#7)

The Washington Post: Most Challenging

HS South Carolina: Top 15 (#12)

Students Achievements:

Youth in Government Premier Del-egation

DECA State Champions Highest GPA in District: Softball,

Boys Track, Boys Basketball, Girls Lacrosse

FCCLA Gold Medal Honors Win-ners

Personal Finance State Champions Environmental Club Gardens Grant

Winner SC State Strength Meet Champions Model UN Outstanding Delegate Marching Band 1st Place Walter-

boro Invitational Memorial Dale Westcott Nature

Photography Winner Beaufort County Teen Film Festi-

val First Place Teaching Fellows Scholarship Mayor’s Community Service Award

2016 AP

Tests

Given

Pass

Rate

Bluffton 502 65%

Beaufort 419 45%

Hilton Head 323 41%

Battery 127 32%

Nation 60%

Course BLHS District State

Biology 80% 80% 76%

US History 74% 73% 71%

End-of-Course Pass Rates

ACT-WorkKeys Scores

BLHS District State

ACT Average

Composite

18.4 18.3 18.2

WorkKeys Work

Readiness

88% 88% 87%

Advanced Placement Pass Rates

Works in Progress

Community Connections

Student Job Fair Community Outreach Initiative Internships

ACT College-Readiness

Academic Achievement SIC– Invitation to Join

We are seeking parents and community mem-bers interested in improving student achieve-ment and enhancing our learning environ-ment through community involvement. Meet-ings occur the first Thursday of each month from 6:00 -7:30 PM in the media center (September through May).

2017-2018: College Dual Enrollment

Available for both Technical College of

the Low Country and University of

South Carolina-Beaufort

Four-Year Graduation Rate: 84%

(13% increase from 2013 to 2016)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

English

Math

Reading

Science

ACT 2016- Percent of Students Ready for College-Level Work by Subject Area

State District BLHS

A Message From Principal

Garison: “This report is issued by the Bluffton High School

Improvement Council in accordance with South

Carolina law to share information on the school’s

progress in meeting various goals and objectives,

the work of the SIC and other accomplishments

during the school year.”

Bluffton High School

“BOBCAT NATION!”

Mission Statement

Bluffton High School is committed to

assuring that all students acquire the

knowledge and skills necessary to live as

productive and informed

citizens in an ever-changing society.

Annual Report to Parents 2015-16

2016-17 Bluffton HS

SIC Members Ms. Denise Garison Principal

Dr. Kevin Sandusky President Dr. Loretta Novince Vice-President Mrs. Michelle Mostiler Secretary

Susan Moore Parent Representative Lisa Peacock Parent Representative Danny Salazer Parent Representative Mary Kline Community Representative Carol Liff Community Representative George Mostiler Community Representative Stephanie Pisano Community Representative Shannon Reilly Teacher of the Year

John Carothers Teacher Heather Daggle Teacher Dana House Teacher Kelly Hoffman Teacher Lisa Lucas Teacher Scott Lusby Teacher Cory Martin Teacher Dennis Vernon Teacher

Sophie Albert Student Representative

Michael Creque Student Representative Giselle Delagado Student Representative Zach Hellstrom Student Representative Madeline Wallin Student Representative

12 HE McCracken Circle

Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 706 - 8800

http://blh.beaufort.k12.sc.us/

School Choice Options:

-Project Lead the Way (PLTW): PLTW pre-

pares students for post-secondary education

and careers in math, science, engineering and

technology. Combining PLTW courses with

Advanced Placement science/math courses

can lead national recognition as an PLTW/AP

scholar.

-Acceleration Academy: Acceleration Acade-

my students can earn college credit, as well as

national career-related certifications, in the

following areas: Emergency and Fire Man-

agement, Family and Consumer Sciences,

Information and Support Services/Computer

Repair, Media Technology and the AP Cap-

stone program.

- JROTC (Bluffton-May River only):

Army JROTC program teaches ethical values

and principles that underlie good citizenship.

Cadets are able to think logically and to com-

municate effectively with others, both orally

and in writing. They appreciate the im-

portance of physical fitness in maintaining

good health and understand the importance of

high school graduation for a successful fu-

ture, and learn about college and other ad-

vanced educational and employment opportu-

nities. Students who wish to develop the skills

necessary to work effectively as a member of

a team, should consider the JROTC program.